World news 1-13-13

By By JAKE ELLISON

on January 13, 2013 8:00 AM

Women shout during a demonstration against the French president's plan to legalize gay marriage. Many thousands streamed into Paris by bus, car and specially reserved high-speed train.

Women shout during a demonstration against the French president's plan to legalize gay marriage. Many thousands streamed into Paris by bus, car and specially reserved high-speed train.

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Italian police officers stop members of a group of four women who went topless to protest the Vatican's opposition to gay marriage, in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican on Sunday. Police quickly took the women away, and the pope appeared not to have been disturbed as he delivered his traditional prayer from his studio window overlooking the piazza. On their bare backs, the women had painted slogans "In Gay We Trust," and "Shut Up. less

Italian police officers stop members of a group of four women who went topless to protest the Vatican's opposition to gay marriage, in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican on Sunday. Police quickly took the women ... more

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People march during a protest rally in Moscow, Russia, on Sunday. Thousands of people are gathering in central Moscow to protest against Russia's new law banning Americans from adopting Russian children. They carry posters of President Vladimir Putin and members of Russia's parliament who overwhelmingly voted for the law last month. The posters have the word "Shame" written in red over the faces and proclaim that Sunday's demonstration is a "March Against the Scum" who enacted the law. less

People march during a protest rally in Moscow, Russia, on Sunday. Thousands of people are gathering in central Moscow to protest against Russia's new law banning Americans from adopting Russian children. They ... more

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Members of the Colfax, Wis. Fire Department examine charred remains Sunday of St. John's Lutheran Church in the Town of Grant, Dunn County, Wis. A fire late Saturday, Jan. 12 destroyed the nearly 100-year-old rural church located about 10 miles north of Colfax. less

Members of the Colfax, Wis. Fire Department examine charred remains Sunday of St. John's Lutheran Church in the Town of Grant, Dunn County, Wis. A fire late Saturday, Jan. 12 destroyed the nearly 100-year-old ... more

Bahraini anti-government protesters burn tires during clashes with riot police, unseen, in Malkiya village, Bahrain, Sunday. Clashes broke out after the a funeral of Habib Ibrahim, 88, a man whose family and opposition rights activists allege died from tear gas fired by police during earlier clashes. less

Bahraini anti-government protesters burn tires during clashes with riot police, unseen, in Malkiya village, Bahrain, Sunday. Clashes broke out after the a funeral of Habib Ibrahim, 88, a man whose family and ... more

Two dead bodies lie on a street in the Saif al-Dawlah neighborhood of Aleppo, Syria, on Sunday. The revolution against the Syrian regime started in March 2011 with peaceful protests but morphed into a civil war that has killed more than 60,000 people, according to a recent United Nations estimate. less

Two dead bodies lie on a street in the Saif al-Dawlah neighborhood of Aleppo, Syria, on Sunday. The revolution against the Syrian regime started in March 2011 with peaceful protests but morphed into a civil war ... more

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Yemeni supporters of the Southern Separatist Movement hold former South Yemen flags during a rally in Aden, Yemen, on Sunday. The rally commemorates the anniversary of a civil war that broke out in 1986 between South Yemen and North Yemen. less

Yemeni supporters of the Southern Separatist Movement hold former South Yemen flags during a rally in Aden, Yemen, on Sunday. The rally commemorates the anniversary of a civil war that broke out in 1986 between ... more

Aurore Martin, a former French leader of Batasuna, the outlawed Basque party in Spain, speaks during a press conference in Bayonne, southwestern France on Tuesday. The Basque nationalist group Batasuna announced that it is dissolving after 11 years. A Spanish court in December set bail terms for Martin who was extradited and charged with belonging to a terrorist organization as one of its leaders in a rare case where France extradited a citizen to be tried elsewhere. less

Aurore Martin, a former French leader of Batasuna, the outlawed Basque party in Spain, speaks during a press conference in Bayonne, southwestern France on Tuesday. The Basque nationalist group Batasuna ... more

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Malaysian protesters listen to their leader's speech during the People's Uprising Rally at Merdeka Stadium in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on Saturday. More than 45,000 Malaysians have joined the massive opposition rally in a show of force ahead of general elections due in months. less

Malaysian protesters listen to their leader's speech during the People's Uprising Rally at Merdeka Stadium in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on Saturday. More than 45,000 Malaysians have joined the massive opposition ... more

This citizen journalism image provided by Edlib News Network, ENN, which has been authenticated based on its contents and other AP reporting, shows Syrian rebels walk past of dead Syrian soldiers loyal to Syrian president Bashar Assad, at Taftanaz air base that was captured by the rebels, in Idlib province, northern Syria, on Friday. Islamic militants seeking to topple President Bashar Assad took full control of a strategic northwestern air base Friday in a significant blow to government forces, seizing helicopters, tanks and multiple rocket launchers, activists said. less

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Participants play the electric guitars in an attempt to create a Guinness record for the largest electric guitar ensemble, in Dimapur, in the northeastern Indian state of Nagaland on Saturday. With a total of 368 participants, the group created a new Guinness record, according to officials. less

Participants play the electric guitars in an attempt to create a Guinness record for the largest electric guitar ensemble, in Dimapur, in the northeastern Indian state of Nagaland on Saturday. With a total of ... more

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People participate in "Snow Day," a Guinness World Record-breaking snowball fight at the Seattle Center on Saturday. 5,834 people that passed through the gates were certified by Guinness World Records as participating in the projectile battle. Many more jumped the fences, adding to the total. The snow was trucked in from the Cascade mountains for the event. less

People participate in "Snow Day," a Guinness World Record-breaking snowball fight at the Seattle Center on Saturday. 5,834 people that passed through the gates were certified by Guinness World Records as ... more

An undated photo of Chilean artist Jorge Selaron decorates a tile that is part of a wall on a public staircase he decorated and titled the "Selaron Stairway" in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Thursday. Selaron, an eccentric Chilean artist and longtime Rio resident who created a massive, colorful tile stairway in the bohemian Lapa district that's popular with tourists, was found dead on the stairway on Thursday. Authorities said he may have taken his own life by setting himself on fire on the very steps of his masterpiece. less

An undated photo of Chilean artist Jorge Selaron decorates a tile that is part of a wall on a public staircase he decorated and titled the "Selaron Stairway" in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Thursday. Selaron, an ... more

Two masked men keep a lookout on the rooftop an old Indian museum, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Saturday, Jan. 12, 2013. Police in riot gear on Saturday surrounded the site in preparation for the eviction of an indigenous settlement of men and women living on the grounds of the old museum . The settlement is next to the Maracana stadium, pictured left in background, which is being refurbished to host the opening and closing ceremonies of the 2016 Olympics and the final match of the 2014 World Cup. Authorities say the compound must go as the area around the stadium is also being refurbished, expected to be transformed into a shopping and sports entertainment hub. less

Two masked men keep a lookout on the rooftop an old Indian museum, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Saturday, Jan. 12, 2013. Police in riot gear on Saturday surrounded the site in preparation for the eviction of an ... more

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The Holmes family, the Walker siblings six-year-old Caleb, left, four-year-old Esther, second from left, nine-year-old Liam, and eleven-year-old Matilda, right, holding two-year-old Charlotte, prepare to enter the water on Jan. 4 to take refuge with their grandparents under a jetty as a wildfire rages nearby in the Tasmanian town of Dunalley, east of the state capital of Hobart, Australia. The family credits God with their survival from the fire that destroyed around 90 homes in Dunalley. Record temperatures across southern Australia cooled Wednesday reducing the danger from scores of raging wildfires but likely bringing only a brief reprieve from the summer�s extreme heat and fire risk. (AP Photo/The Holms Family, Tim Holmes) less

The Holmes family, Tammy Holmes and her grandchildren take refuge under a jetty on Jan. 4 as a wildfire rages nearby in the Tasmanian town of Dunalley, east of the state capital of Hobart, Australia. The family credits God with their survival from the fire that destroyed around 90 homes in Dunalley. Record temperatures across southern Australia cooled Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2013, reducing the danger from scores of raging wildfires but likely bringing only a brief reprieve from the summer�s extreme heat and fire risk. (AP Photo/Holmes Family, Tim Holmes) less

The Holmes family, Tammy Holmes and her grandchildren take refuge under a jetty on Jan. 4 as a wildfire rages nearby in the Tasmanian town of Dunalley, east of the state capital of Hobart, Australia. The ... more

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RE-TRANS FOR HIGHER RESOLUTION - This Tuesday Jan. 8, 2013 photo provided by NASA, taken by Astronaut Chris Hadfield from the International Space Station, shows a view of the wildfire near Burrinjuck Dam in Australia. Look closely and you can see the flames from orbit. less

RE-TRANS FOR HIGHER RESOLUTION - This Tuesday Jan. 8, 2013 photo provided by NASA, taken by Astronaut Chris Hadfield from the International Space Station, shows a view of the wildfire near Burrinjuck Dam in ... more

A fire burns near Sussex Inlet, Australia, on Saturday. Firefighters are battling scores of wildfires in southeastern Australia as authorities warned that hot, dry and windy conditions were combining to raise the threat to its highest alert level. (AP Photo/New South Wales Rural Fire Service, Carl Coleman) less

A fire burns near Sussex Inlet, Australia, on Saturday. Firefighters are battling scores of wildfires in southeastern Australia as authorities warned that hot, dry and windy conditions were combining to raise ... more

A killer whale surfaces through a small hole in the ice near Inukjuak, in Northern Quebec on Tuesday. Mayor Peter Inukpuk urged the Canadian government Wednesday to send an icebreaker as soon as possible to crack open the ice and help the pod of about a dozen trapped orcas find open water. The Department of Fisheries and Oceans said its ships were too far away to reach the orcas in time. However, official later in the week reported the orcas may have swam free of the ice. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Marina Lacasse) less

A killer whale surfaces through a small hole in the ice near Inukjuak, in Northern Quebec on Tuesday. Mayor Peter Inukpuk urged the Canadian government Wednesday to send an icebreaker as soon as possible to ... more

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A killer whale surfaces through a small hole in the ice near Inukjuak,
in Northern Quebec on Tuesday. Mayor Peter Inukpuk urged the Canadian
government Wednesday to send an icebreaker as soon as possible to crack
open the ice and help the pod of about a dozen trapped orcas find open
water. The Department of Fisheries and Oceans said its ships were too
far away to reach the orcas in time. However, official later in the week
reported the orcas may have swam free of the ice. (AP Photo/The
Canadian Press, Marina Lacasse) less

A killer whale surfaces through a small hole in the ice near Inukjuak,
in Northern Quebec on Tuesday. Mayor Peter Inukpuk urged the Canadian
government Wednesday to send an icebreaker as soon as possible to ... more

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Basque pro-independence supporters march calling for an amnesty that would allow ETA prisoners to serve out the remainder of their sentences in this northern region rather than in jails further afield, during a rally in Bilbao northern Spain, on Saturday. Spain has for more than two decades dispersed ETA prisoners under an amendment to the country's 1975 anti-terrorism law. There are an estimated 700 ETA prisoners held in jails dotted around Spain and France and only around two dozen believed to be in Basque region goals. less

Basque pro-independence supporters march calling for an amnesty that would allow ETA prisoners to serve out the remainder of their sentences in this northern region rather than in jails further afield, during a ... more

A doll covered with mud lies on the floor after a flood hit the village of Bat Hefer, central Israel, on Wednesday. About 200 homes were flooded and tens of cars were damaged by the flood.

A doll covered with mud lies on the floor after a flood hit the village of Bat Hefer, central Israel, on Wednesday. About 200 homes were flooded and tens of cars were damaged by the flood.

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A video posted on Islamic militant websites Wednesday show a man identified as French security agent Denis Allex pleading for his release from the Somali militant group al-Shabaab, who have been holding him for nearly a year. A French commando raid in Somalia to free a captive intelligence agent ended in the deaths of 17 Islamists and a French soldier. France said the hostage also died in the failed rescue, but the man's captors denied he had been killed and claimed Saturday to have seized a second soldier. less

A video posted on Islamic militant websites Wednesday show a man identified as French security agent Denis Allex pleading for his release from the Somali militant group al-Shabaab, who have been holding him ... more

Gene Patterson, former chairman and chief executive of the Times Publishing Company and its affiliates, checks his email from his bed in St. Petersburg, Fla, in August. Patterson edited 600,000 words out of the King James Bible shown at right, sitting on top of his finished manuscript. Newspaper editor and columnist Eugene Patterson, who helped fellow Southern whites understand the civil rights movement. He died Saturday at 89. (AP Photo/The Tampa Bay Times, Cherie Diez) less

Gene Patterson, former chairman and chief executive of the Times Publishing Company and its affiliates, checks his email from his bed in St. Petersburg, Fla, in August. Patterson edited 600,000 words out of the ... more

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Kurds hold photos of Sakine Cansiz, one of the founders of a militant group battling Turkish troops since 1984, as they protest against France outside the French consulate in Istanbul, Turkey, on Friday. Cansiz and two other women were "executed" at a Kurdish center in Paris, Thursday. It was not immediately clear who killed the women, who belonged to the PKK, a group that Turkey and its Western allies, including the United States and the European Union, consider a terrorist organization. less

Kurds hold photos of Sakine Cansiz, one of the founders of a militant group battling Turkish troops since 1984, as they protest against France outside the French consulate in Istanbul, Turkey, on Friday. Cansiz ... more

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Supporters of Sri Lanka's president Mahinda Rajapaksa light firecrackers to celebrate upon hearing the result of the vote to impeach the country's Chief Justice Shirani Bandaranayake in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on Friday. Sri Lanka's Parliament voted overwhelmingly on Friday to impeach the chief justice, deepening a standoff between the judiciary and the government, which is controlled by the country's most powerful family. less

Supporters of Sri Lanka's president Mahinda Rajapaksa light firecrackers to celebrate upon hearing the result of the vote to impeach the country's Chief Justice Shirani Bandaranayake in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on ... more

Lauren and Ryan Baldner, of Waltham, Mass., pose for a wedding photo in May. In a civil action filed this week, Mass. Attorney General Martha Coakley claims a wedding videography company scammed dozens of couples, including the Baldners, by never delivering their video footage or refunds. The lawsuit seeks recovery of the victims' wedding footage and about $75,000 in restitution and penalties from a business that operated as SureShot Portraits LLC. Coakley said Thursday she got 84 complaints, including the Baldners. less

Lauren and Ryan Baldner, of Waltham, Mass., pose for a wedding photo in May. In a civil action filed this week, Mass. Attorney General Martha Coakley claims a wedding videography company scammed dozens of ... more

Soldiers from a Malian army special unit carry their weapons following a training exercise in the Barbe military zone, in Mopti, Mali, in November. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said Friday that France, Senegal and Nigeria have responded to an appeal from Mali's President Dioncounda Traore for help to counter an offensive by al-Qaida-linked militants who control the northern half of the country and are heading south. The U.N. chief said that assisting the Malian defense forces push back against the Islamist armed groups is "very important." less

Soldiers from a Malian army special unit carry their weapons following a training exercise in the Barbe military zone, in Mopti, Mali, in November. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said Friday that France, ... more

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Costa Rican women breast feed their babies during a pro-breastfeeding demonstration at the Plaza Lincoln shopping center in San Jose, Costa Rica, on Saturday. At least 50 mothers gathered in the mall's fast food area and breastfed infants for nearly two hours Saturday, protesting over the shopping center forcing a woman to stop nursing her daughter a week earlier. less

Costa Rican women breast feed their babies during a pro-breastfeeding demonstration at the Plaza Lincoln shopping center in San Jose, Costa Rica, on Saturday. At least 50 mothers gathered in the mall's fast ... more

People are seen through a smoke from a burnt out slum in Ebute Metta, a neighborhood in Lagos, Nigeria, on Tuesday. A massive fire ripped through this neighborhood of sawmills and slum housing Tuesday afternoon along the banks of the Lagos Lagoon. Emergency officials could not be reached for comment, though there were no fire trucks present hours after the blaze started. less

People are seen through a smoke from a burnt out slum in Ebute Metta, a neighborhood in Lagos, Nigeria, on Tuesday. A massive fire ripped through this neighborhood of sawmills and slum housing Tuesday afternoon ... more

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Chadian soldiers ride in a truck in a large convoy of other Chadian soldiers who are fighting in support of Central African Republic president Francois Bozize in Damara, 70km north of the capital Bangui, in Central African Republic on Wednesday. More than 30 truckloads of troops from Chad line the two-lane highway just outside of Damara, supporting government forces who want to block a new rebel coalition from reaching the capital, and Gen. Jean Felix Akaga, who heads a 10-nation regional force, says the town is a "red line that the rebels cannot cross" or his forces will attack. less

Chadian soldiers ride in a truck in a large convoy of other Chadian soldiers who are fighting in support of Central African Republic president Francois Bozize in Damara, 70km north of the capital Bangui, in ... more

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A worker cuts a chain link fence surrounding an apartment complex where Lee Harvey Oswald briefly lived before the assassination of President John F. Kennedy as they prepare the the building's demolition Monday in the Oak Cliff section of Dallas. A city attorney wrote in a letter to the property's owner that the building will be torn down after testing for asbestos. The letter says the demolition will begin immediately after the testing is completed. less

A worker cuts a chain link fence surrounding an apartment complex where Lee Harvey Oswald briefly lived before the assassination of President John F. Kennedy as they prepare the the building's demolition Monday ... more

Civilians wearing ski masks or bandanas and carrying small arms, man a checkpoint in Teconoapa, in the Mexican state of Guerrero on Friday. Several hundred civilians have taken up arms in two towns in the southwestern Mexico state and are arresting people suspected of crimes and imposing a curfew. Leaders said they were acting against crime and insecurity. Guerrero Gov. Angel Aguirre Rivero responded Friday by announcing that security in the region would be bolstered by sending in Mexican soldiers and marines and federal and state police officers. less

Civilians wearing ski masks or bandanas and carrying small arms, man a checkpoint in Teconoapa, in the Mexican state of Guerrero on Friday. Several hundred civilians have taken up arms in two towns in the ... more

President Barack Obama shakes hands with Afghan President Hamid Karzai at the conclusion of their joint news conference in the East Room of the White House in Washington on Friday. The two said most U.S. combat operations in Afghanistan would end
this spring, signaling a quickening troop drawdown that will bring the
decade-long war to a close at the end of 2014. less

President Barack Obama shakes hands with Afghan President Hamid Karzai at the conclusion of their joint news conference in the East Room of the White House in Washington on Friday. The two said most U.S. combat ... more

Semi-naked shoppers get out a bus for the opening of a Spanish fashion store to mark winter sales in Paris on Wednesday. The brand offers free clothes for the first hundred semi-naked customers.

Semi-naked shoppers get out a bus for the opening of a Spanish fashion store to mark winter sales in Paris on Wednesday. The brand offers free clothes for the first hundred semi-naked customers.

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A Pakistani paramilitary soldier and local residents gather at the site of a bomb blast that targeted paramilitary soldiers in a commercial area in Quetta, Pakistan, killing at least 12 people and wounding more than 40 others, according to police on Thursday. A series of bombings in different parts of Pakistan killed 115 people on Thursday in one of the deadliest days in the country in recent years. less

A Pakistani paramilitary soldier and local residents gather at the site of a bomb blast that targeted paramilitary soldiers in a commercial area in Quetta, Pakistan, killing at least 12 people and wounding more ... more

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Pakistani police officers and local residents gather at the site of bomb blast in Quetta, Pakistan on Thursday. A bomb targeting paramilitary soldiers killed scores of people in southwest Pakistan, officials said. less

Pakistani police officers and local residents gather at the site of bomb blast in Quetta, Pakistan on Thursday. A bomb targeting paramilitary soldiers killed scores of people in southwest Pakistan, officials ... more

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Workers clean up debris from a fallen piece of the old SR 16 at South Tacoma Way late Friday afternoon. A Washington state Transportation Department spokeswoman says a section of a concrete pillar fell during demolition of the old highway overpass, punching a hole in a water line. less

Workers clean up debris from a fallen piece of the old SR 16 at South Tacoma Way late Friday afternoon. A Washington state Transportation Department spokeswoman says a section of a concrete pillar fell during ... more

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A WestJet Boeing 737-700 aircraft ended up in the mud off an apron next to the Kelowna International Airport terminal Monday. Two large tandem tow trucks attached cables to its rear wheels and slowly pulled it back onto the pavement. The 138 passengers and six crew disembarked with passengers booked on other flights or given hotel vouchers. less

A WestJet Boeing 737-700 aircraft ended up in the mud off an apron next to the Kelowna International Airport terminal Monday. Two large tandem tow trucks attached cables to its rear wheels and slowly pulled it ... more

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Naval Forces Southern Luzon brought ashore a suspected American drone off Masbate Island in Central Philippines on Sunday. Philippine Navy officer Capt. Jason Rommel Galang said the 10-foot orange BQM-74e drone marked "Navy" was found by a Filipino diver and fishermen off Ticao island in the island province of Masbate and has been turned over to local navy authorities. It's not clear why the drone ended up off Masbate, according to Galang. (AP Photo/Philippine Navy Southern Luzon) less

Orlando Terranova of Argentina and co-driver Paulo Fiuza of Portugal drive their BMW, top, as medics evacuate Leonardo Martinez of Bolivia after crashing with his quad in the 3nd stage of the 2013 Dakar Rally from Pisco to Nazca, Peru, on Monday. The race finishes in Santiago, Chile, on Jan. 20. less

Orlando Terranova of Argentina and co-driver Paulo Fiuza of Portugal drive their BMW, top, as medics evacuate Leonardo Martinez of Bolivia after crashing with his quad in the 3nd stage of the 2013 Dakar Rally ... more

Investigators stand near the wreckage of a U.S.-owned cargo helicopter in Pucallpa, Peru, on Monday. Five U.S. citizens are among seven people killed in the crash in the Peruvian jungle. The heavy-lift, twin-rotor Chinook BH-234 chopper, owned by Columbia Helicopters in the Portland suburb of Aurora, Oregon, crashed Monday shortly after taking off from the provincial capital of Pucallpa bound for Tarapoto. less

Investigators stand near the wreckage of a U.S.-owned cargo helicopter in Pucallpa, Peru, on Monday. Five U.S. citizens are among seven people killed in the crash in the Peruvian jungle. The heavy-lift, ... more

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This aerial photo shows a U.S. Army CH-47 Chinook helicopter sling a trailer aboard the Shell floating drill rig in Kodiak Island, Alaska's Kiliuda Bay on Monday afternoon as salvage teams conduct an in-depth assessment of its seaworthiness. The Kulluk, which ran aground a week ago on Sitkalidak Island near Kodiak, was taken to Kiliuda Bay for repairs and a survey. less

This aerial photo shows a U.S. Army CH-47 Chinook helicopter sling a trailer aboard the Shell floating drill rig in Kodiak Island, Alaska's Kiliuda Bay on Monday afternoon as salvage teams conduct an in-depth ... more

Onlookers watch as Newberry Fire Department firefighters put out a fire at St. Paul Lutheran Church on Hwy 773 on Thursday in Newberry, S.C. The fire started at about 6:30 a.m. and the Newberry County Sheriff's Office reported no injuries in the blaze. less

Onlookers watch as Newberry Fire Department firefighters put out a fire at St. Paul Lutheran Church on Hwy 773 on Thursday in Newberry, S.C. The fire started at about 6:30 a.m. and the Newberry County Sheriff's ... more

Farm workers look out for Police in the rain as they stand at their house during a demonstration due to low wages in the town of Grabouw, South Africa, on Wednesday. Striking farm workers on Wednesday set up barricades and threw stones at motorists and police in a South African province whose vineyards are vital to the wine industry, prompting riot officers to close roads and arrest at least 50 demonstrators, South African media reported. less

Farm workers look out for Police in the rain as they stand at their house during a demonstration due to low wages in the town of Grabouw, South Africa, on Wednesday. Striking farm workers on Wednesday set up ... more

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A State Police diver climbs into Budd Lake during a recovery search for two teenagers in Mount Olive, N.J on Tuesday. Police received reports of screams for help coming from the lake around 6:20 p.m. Monday. Acting Morris County Prosecutor Fredric Knapp said two residents went out on a boat, but failed to find anyone. Rescuers broke through more than 100 feet of ice and a state police helicopter illuminated the scene before the search was called off Monday night. (AP Photo/The Daily Record, Bob Karp) less

A State Police diver climbs into Budd Lake during a recovery search for two teenagers in Mount Olive, N.J on Tuesday. Police received reports of screams for help coming from the lake around 6:20 p.m. Monday. ... more

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A second coroner's inquest confirmed Tuesday that Amy Winehouse, shown here in 2007, died of accidental alcohol poisoning when she resumed drinking after a period of abstinence. The second inquest was held after the original coroner was found to lack the proper qualifications for the job. less

A second coroner's inquest confirmed Tuesday that Amy Winehouse, shown here in 2007, died of accidental alcohol poisoning when she resumed drinking after a period of abstinence. The second inquest was held ... more

This image courtesy KTTV-TV shows a car at the bottom of a ravine in the Angeles National Forest outside of Los Angeles on Wednesday. The vehicle is registered to a missing 19-year-old woman from Santa Clarita. A body was found near the car but has yet to be identified. less

This image courtesy KTTV-TV shows a car at the bottom of a ravine in the Angeles National Forest outside of Los Angeles on Wednesday. The vehicle is registered to a missing 19-year-old woman from Santa Clarita. ... more

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Pallbearers carry the small coffin holding six-year-old Tahlia Johnson on her way to her burial Friday in Dallas. According to Dallas health officials, Thalia's death on Tuesday was caused by the flu. State health officials say cases have been reported in more than half of Texas, and the intensity of flu-like symptoms is high. less

Pallbearers carry the small coffin holding six-year-old Tahlia Johnson on her way to her burial Friday in Dallas. According to Dallas health officials, Thalia's death on Tuesday was caused by the flu. State ... more

The cruise ship Costa Concordia, leaning on its side, is framed by a church bell tower in the Tuscan island of Giglio, Italy, on Friday. As if the nightmares, flashbacks and anxiety weren't enough, passengers who survived the terrifying grounding and capsizing of the Costa Concordia off Tuscany have come in for a rude shock as they mark the first anniversary of the disaster on Sunday. Ship owner Costa Crociere SpA, the Italian unit of Miami-based Carnival Corp., sent several passengers a letter telling them they weren't welcome at the official anniversary ceremonies on the island of Giglio where the hulking ship still rests. Costa says the day is focused on the families of the 32 people who died Jan. 13, 2012, not the 4,200 passengers and crew who survived. less

The cruise ship Costa Concordia, leaning on its side, is framed by a church bell tower in the Tuscan island of Giglio, Italy, on Friday. As if the nightmares, flashbacks and anxiety weren't enough, passengers ... more

Illinois House Minority Leader Tom Cross, R-Oswego, left, welcomes Illinois Senate President John Cullerton, D-Chicago, right, to the House floor during session at the Illinois State Capitol on Tuesday in Springfield Ill. The long-awaited plan to address Illinois' $96 billion pension problem cleared an early hurdle Monday, as the Illinois House committee approved a proposal that freezes cost-of-living increases and calls for higher employee contributions. less

Illinois House Minority Leader Tom Cross, R-Oswego, left, welcomes Illinois Senate President John Cullerton, D-Chicago, right, to the House floor during session at the Illinois State Capitol on Tuesday in ... more

Officials investigate at the scene of a train derailment near Dayton, Idaho, on Wednesday. A dump truck collided with a freight train at a foggy crossing in southeastern Idaho, killing the truck's driver.

Officials investigate at the scene of a train derailment near Dayton, Idaho, on Wednesday. A dump truck collided with a freight train at a foggy crossing in southeastern Idaho, killing the truck's driver.

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Security officers walk away as a man mourns next to the bodies of his wife and a daughter who were gunned down outside their house as they attempted to escape when suspected Orma raiders attacked their Kibusu as suspected Orma raiders attacked their village Kibusu in Kenya on Thursday. The raiders set more than twenty houses on fire and killed at least ten people as the Tana River County ethnic clashes erupted yet again. less

Security officers walk away as a man mourns next to the bodies of his wife and a daughter who were gunned down outside their house as they attempted to escape when suspected Orma raiders attacked their Kibusu ... more

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A bus carrying Lebanese army soldiers make its way through a flooded road, in Beirut, Lebanon, on Monday. Lebanon has been hit with a snow storm that has blocked roads in the mountains and brought heavy rain showers to the capital Beirut and other coastal areas since Sunday. less

A bus carrying Lebanese army soldiers make its way through a flooded road, in Beirut, Lebanon, on Monday. Lebanon has been hit with a snow storm that has blocked roads in the mountains and brought heavy rain ... more

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A protester waves a national flag during a demonstration in Ramadi, 70 miles west of Baghdad, Iraq, on Wednesday. Iraqi authorities have closed the country's only border crossing with Jordan over security concerns, cutting a key route through a part of the country that has seen anti-government protests. An official in the Anbar province, center of the demonstrations, says the region plans to file a lawsuit over the closure. less

A protester waves a national flag during a demonstration in Ramadi, 70 miles west of Baghdad, Iraq, on Wednesday. Iraqi authorities have closed the country's only border crossing with Jordan over security ... more

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Police fan out as they search for stray dogs in a park on the hilltop borough of Iztapalapa in southeast Mexico City on Tuesday. The fatal mauling of four people by feral dogs in a Mexico City park set off debate Tuesday about the city's love/hate relationship with its dog population, and the guilt or innocence of 25 dogs trapped near the scene of the nightmarish killings. less

Police fan out as they search for stray dogs in a park on the hilltop borough of Iztapalapa in southeast Mexico City on Tuesday. The fatal mauling of four people by feral dogs in a Mexico City park set off ... more

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The owner of the MV Kearsarge, Peter Fenton, examines his sinking dinner cruise ship in Sunapee Harbor on Friday in Sunapee, N.H. Authorities said the ship started to go under at about 7:45 p.m. Thursday, and part of the lower deck at the back of the boat was under water Friday morning. It was not immediately known what caused the problem. The MV Kearsarge has been taking visitors around Lake Sunapee from May through October for over 30 years. less

The owner of the MV Kearsarge, Peter Fenton, examines his sinking dinner cruise ship in Sunapee Harbor on Friday in Sunapee, N.H. Authorities said the ship started to go under at about 7:45 p.m. Thursday, and ... more

Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson speaks during a news conference in Sacramento, Calif., on Wednesday. People with knowledge of the situation said that investor Chris Hansen has contacted the Maloof family about buying the Sacramento Kings basketball team, setting up the possibility of the NBA's return to Seattle. Rumors swirled all week with nothing definite being reported. less

Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson speaks during a news conference in Sacramento, Calif., on Wednesday. People with knowledge of the situation said that investor Chris Hansen has contacted the Maloof family about ... more

Syrians inspect the destruction of buildings after heavy shelling on Jan. 5 by the Syrian Air Force in apparent retaliation for rebels attacks on the nearby Taftanaz military airbase in the village of Binnish, Syria. Syrian President Bashar Assad, in a rare speech Sunday, outlined his own vision for ending the country's conflict with a plan that would keep him in power. He also dismissed any chance of dialogue with the armed opposition and called on Syrians to fight what he called "murderous criminals." less

Syrians inspect the destruction of buildings after heavy shelling on Jan. 5 by the Syrian Air Force in apparent retaliation for rebels attacks on the nearby Taftanaz military airbase in the village of Binnish, ... more

A Syrian rebel tank is hidden among the trees on the front line of the ongoing battle for the military airport in Taftanaz, Syria, on Jan. 6. Syrian President Bashar Assad, in a rare speech last Sunday, outlined his own vision for ending the country's conflict with a plan that would keep him in power. He also dismissed any chance of dialogue with the armed opposition and called on Syrians to fight what he called "murderous criminals." less

A Syrian rebel tank is hidden among the trees on the front line of the ongoing battle for the military airport in Taftanaz, Syria, on Jan. 6. Syrian President Bashar Assad, in a rare speech last Sunday, ... more

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In this photo taken from video obtained from the Shaam News Network, which has been authenticated based on its contents and other AP reporting, rebel fighters battle on Thursday for control of the military airport in Taftanaz, Idlib province, northern Syria. Syrian rebels and Islamic militants seeking to topple President Bashar Assad took full control of the Taftanaz air base on Friday in a significant blow to government forces, seizing helicopters, tanks and multiple rocket launchers, activists said. less

In this photo taken from video obtained from the Shaam News Network, which has been authenticated based on its contents and other AP reporting, rebel fighters battle on Thursday for control of the military ... more

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Unified firefighter Chris Thurman points out a meeting point to Christi Green and other volunteers before they leave to help search for 13-year-old Brooklyn Gittins a in Herriman, Utah, on Thursday. Several hundred volunteers dressed for the cold showed up at a Mormon meetinghouse Thursday to help search for a 13-year-old Utah girl who went missing without her shoes, coat or cellphone. Police say the girls was found unharmed and they were looking for her possible captors. (AP Photo/Kristin Murphy, Deseret News) less

Unified firefighter Chris Thurman points out a meeting point to Christi Green and other volunteers before they leave to help search for 13-year-old Brooklyn Gittins a in Herriman, Utah, on Thursday. Several ... more

Parishioners embrace Friday at the Holy Spirit Parish in Grand Rapids, Mich. The Roman Catholic diocese of Grand Rapids says four West Michigan residents have been killed in a car accident during a mission trip to Haiti. (AP Photo/The Grand Rapids Press, Sally Finneran ) less

Parishioners embrace Friday at the Holy Spirit Parish in Grand Rapids, Mich. The Roman Catholic diocese of Grand Rapids says four West Michigan residents have been killed in a car accident during a mission trip ... more

Jodi Arias appears for her trial in Maricopa County Superior court Wednesday in Phoenix. Arias is charged with murder in the death of her boyfriend, and prosecution is seeking the death penalty. The prosecution presented testimony Thursday aimed at proving Jodi Arias
is a pathological liar who plotted the murder of her ex-boyfriend,
30-year-old Travis Alexander. less

Jodi Arias appears for her trial in Maricopa County Superior court Wednesday in Phoenix. Arias is charged with murder in the death of her boyfriend, and prosecution is seeking the death penalty. The prosecution ... more

An overturned school bus rests on a fence after colliding with a commuter bus, back right on Thursday in Old Bridge, N.J. The New York City-bound commuter bus and the mini school bus crashed on a state highway in New Jersey, injuring at least 17 people, two critically. School officials said no students were on the Old Bridge school bus, which landed on its side along Route 9. less

An overturned school bus rests on a fence after colliding with a commuter bus, back right on Thursday in Old Bridge, N.J. The New York City-bound commuter bus and the mini school bus crashed on a state highway ... more

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Morgan Alldredge, 16, poses for a portrait outside of Taft Union High School in Taft, Calif., on Friday. Allredge had just finished her oceanography test when a classmate she knows well suddenly walked in the open door to her science class with a shotgun. "He didn't say anything. He just shot right away," said the 16-year-old junior who was sitting by the doorway as the terrifying events unfolded Thursday morning at Taft Union High School, about 120 miles northwest of Los Angeles. less

Morgan Alldredge, 16, poses for a portrait outside of Taft Union High School in Taft, Calif., on Friday. Allredge had just finished her oceanography test when a classmate she knows well suddenly walked in the ... more

This image provided by the Taft Midway Driller/Doug Keeler shows paramedics transporting a student wounded during a shooting Thursday at San Joaquin Valley high school in Taft, Calif. Authorities said a student was shot and wounded and another student was taken into custody. less

This image provided by the Taft Midway Driller/Doug Keeler shows paramedics transporting a student wounded during a shooting Thursday at San Joaquin Valley high school in Taft, Calif. Authorities said a student ... more

Rescuers work at the mud-inundated debris after a landslide hit Zhaojiagou in Zhenxiong County, southwest China's Yunnan Province on Friday. A landslide swept through the village in the steep, snow-dusted mountains of southern China on Friday, killing at least 32 people, the local government said. (AP Photo/Xinhua Zhang Guangyu) less

Rescuers work at the mud-inundated debris after a landslide hit Zhaojiagou in Zhenxiong County, southwest China's Yunnan Province on Friday. A landslide swept through the village in the steep, snow-dusted ... more

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Bags of charcoal are placed in the Zhuozhang river on Jan. 6 to absorb aniline after a chemical plant leaked about 9 tons of it into the river in northern China's Shanxi province. A Chinese city government has apologized for taking five days to report the chemical leak that has affected another city's drinking water supply. less

Bags of charcoal are placed in the Zhuozhang river on Jan. 6 to absorb aniline after a chemical plant leaked about 9 tons of it into the river in northern China's Shanxi province. A Chinese city government has ... more

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A firefighting helicopter drops water on a wildfire in a forest region of Cota, near Bogota, Colombia, on Friday. More than 34 acres of pine and eucalyptus trees on the outskirts of Bogota were destroyed by wildfires believed to have been sparked by a heat wave, authorities said. less

A firefighting helicopter drops water on a wildfire in a forest region of Cota, near Bogota, Colombia, on Friday. More than 34 acres of pine and eucalyptus trees on the outskirts of Bogota were destroyed by ... more

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